Isaiahchapter 55

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Isaiah 55— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Ho, Every One That Thirsteth — Buy Without Money1

Isaiah 55:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

ה֤וֹיhoalas!H1945 כָּל־kol-O everyH3605 צָמֵא֙tzame'thirsty [one]H6771 לְכ֣וּlekhucomeH1980 לַמַּ֔יִםlamayimto the watersH4325 וַאֲשֶׁ֥רvaasherand [one] whoH834 אֵֽין־ʾein-notH369ל֖וֹlo[belongs] to himכָּ֑סֶףkasefmoneyH3701 לְכ֤וּlekhucomeH1980 שִׁבְרוּ֙shivrubuy grainH7666 וֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּveekholuand eatH398 וּלְכ֣וּulekhuand comeH1980 שִׁבְר֗וּshivrubuy grainH7666 בְּלוֹא־belo'-with notH3808 כֶ֛סֶףkhesefmoneyH3701 וּבְל֥וֹאuvelo'and with notH3808 מְחִ֖ירmechirpriceH4242 יַ֥יִןyayinwineH3196 וְחָלָֽב׃vechalavand milkH2461

Rashi on Isaiah 55:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Ho! All who thirst Heb. הוֹי. This word הוֹי is an expression of calling, inviting, and gathering, and there are many in Scripture, [e.g.,] (Zech.:10) “Ho! Ho! and flee from the north land.”

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Isaiah 55:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לָ֤מָּהlamah<to> why?H4100 תִשְׁקְלוּ־tishkelu-do you weigh outH8254 כֶ֙סֶף֙khesefmoneyH3701 בְּֽלוֹא־belo'-for notH3808 לֶ֔חֶםlechembreadH3899 וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖םvigiakhemand toil yourH3018 בְּל֣וֹאbelo'for notH3808 לְשָׂבְעָ֑הlesaveahto satietyH7654 שִׁמְע֨וּshimulistenH8085 שָׁמ֤וֹעַshamoa'steadfastly <to listen>H8085 אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413 וְאִכְלוּ־veikhlu-and eatH398 ט֔וֹבtovgood thing[s]H2896 וְתִתְעַנַּ֥גvetitanagso it may take delightH6026 בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁןbadeshenin <the> fatnessH1880 נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃nafshekhemappetite yourH5315

Rashi on Isaiah 55:2

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Why should you weigh out money Why should you cause yourselves to weigh out money to your enemies without bread?

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Isaiah 55:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הַטּ֤וּhatuinclineH5186 אָזְנְכֶם֙ʾazenekhemear yourH241 וּלְכ֣וּulekhuand comeH1980 אֵלַ֔יʾelaito meH413 שִׁמְע֖וּshimulistenH8085 וּתְחִ֣יutechiso may it liveH2421 נַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnafshekhemself yourH5315 וְאֶכְרְתָ֤הveekhretahand I will makeH3772לָכֶם֙lakhemto youבְּרִ֣יתberita covenant ofH1285 עוֹלָ֔םolamperpetuityH5769 חַֽסְדֵ֥יchasdei[the] covenant loyalti<es> ofH2617 דָוִ֖דdavidDavidH1732 הַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃haneemanim<the> reliableH539

Isaiah 55:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֵ֛ןhenhere!H2005 עֵ֥דʾeda witness ofH5707 לְאוּמִּ֖יםleumimpeoplesH3816 נְתַתִּ֑יוnetativI made himH5414 נָגִ֥ידnagida leaderH5057 וּמְצַוֵּ֖הumetzavehand a commander ofH6680 לְאֻמִּֽים׃leumimpeoplesH3816

Isaiah 55:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֵ֣ןhenthere!H2005 גּ֤וֹיgoya nationH1471 לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808 תֵדַע֙teda'you knowH3045 תִּקְרָ֔אtikra'you will callH7121 וְג֥וֹיvegoyand a nationH1471 לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808 יְדָע֖וּךָyedaukhathey have known youH3045 אֵלֶ֣יךָʾeleikhato youH413 יָר֑וּצוּyarutzuthey will runH7323 לְמַ֙עַן֙lemaanon account ofH4616 יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068 אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430 וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁvelikdooshand to [the] holy [one] ofH6918 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478 כִּ֥יkiforH3588 פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ סfearakhhe has glorified youH6286

My Thoughts Are Not Your Thoughts6

Isaiah 55:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

דִּרְשׁ֥וּdirshuseekH1875 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 בְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹbehimatzeowhen he lets be found himselfH4672 קְרָאֻ֖הוּkerauhucall on himH7121 בִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹbihyotowhen is heH1961 קָרֽוֹב׃karovnearH7138

Isaiah 55:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יַעֲזֹ֤בyaazolet him forsakeH5800 רָשָׁע֙rasha'a wicked [person]H7563 דַּרְכּ֔וֹdarkoway hisH1870 וְאִ֥ישׁveishand a person ofH376 אָ֖וֶןʾavenwickednessH205 מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יוmachshevotavthoughts hisH4284 וְיָשֹׁ֤בveyashoand let him returnH7725 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068 וִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּvirachamehuso he may have compassion on himH7355 וְאֶל־veel-and toH413 אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430 כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 יַרְבֶּ֥הyarbehhe will increaseH7235 לִסְלֽוֹחַ׃lisloachto forgiveH5545

Isaiah 55:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּ֣יkiforH3588 לֹ֤אlo'notH3808 מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙machshevotaithoughts myH4284 מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmachshevoteikhem[are] thoughts yourH4284 וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 דַרְכֵיכֶ֖םdarkheikhem[are] ways yourH1870 דְּרָכָ֑יderakhaiways myH1870 נְאֻ֖םneum[the] utterance ofH5002 יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068

Isaiah 55:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 גָבְה֥וּgavehuthey are highH1361 שָׁמַ֖יִםshamayim[the] heavensH8064 מֵאָ֑רֶץmearetzmore than [the] earthH776 כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651 גָּבְה֤וּgavehuthey are highH1361 דְרָכַי֙derakhaiways myH1870 מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔םmidarkheikhemmore than ways yourH1870 וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖יumachshevotaiand thoughts myH4284 מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃mimachshevoteikhemmore than thoughts yourH4284

The Rain, the Word, and a Myrtle for the Brier10

Isaiah 55:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּ֡יkiforH3588 כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust asH834 יֵרֵד֩yeredit comes downH3381 הַגֶּ֨שֶׁםhageshemthe rainH1653 וְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶגvehashelegand the snowH7950 מִן־min-fromH4480 הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064 וְשָׁ֙מָּה֙veshamahand there towardsH8033 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יָשׁ֔וּבyashuvit returnsH7725 כִּ֚יkithatH3588 אִם־ʾim-exceptH518 הִרְוָ֣הhirvahit has given water toH7301 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776 וְהוֹלִידָ֖הּveholidahand it has caused to bring forth itH3205 וְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּvehitzmichahand it has made sprout itH6779 וְנָ֤תַןvenatanand it has givenH5414 זֶ֙רַע֙zera'seedH2233 לַזֹּרֵ֔עַlazorea'to the sowerH2232 וְלֶ֖חֶםvelechemand breadH3899 לָאֹכֵֽל׃laokhelto the eaterH398

Rashi on Isaiah 55:10

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

For, just as the rain and the snow fall and do not return empty, but do good for you.

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Isaiah 55:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כֵּ֣ןkenthusH3651 יִֽהְיֶ֤הyihyehit isH1961 דְבָרִי֙devariword myH1697 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834 יֵצֵ֣אyetze'it goes forthH3318 מִפִּ֔יmipifrom mouth myH6310 לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 יָשׁ֥וּבyashuvit will returnH7725 אֵלַ֖יʾelaito meH413 רֵיקָ֑םreikamin vainH7387 כִּ֤יkithatH3588 אִם־ʾim-exceptH518 עָשָׂה֙ʾasahit has doneH6213 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasher[that] whichH834 חָפַ֔צְתִּיchafatztiI desiredH2654 וְהִצְלִ֖יחַvehitzliachand it has prosperedH6743 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasher[that] whichH834 שְׁלַחְתִּֽיו׃shelachtivI sent itH7971

Rashi on Isaiah 55:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

so shall be My word that emanates from My mouth to inform you through the prophets, will not return empty, but will do good to you if you heed them.

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Isaiah 55:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 בְשִׂמְחָ֣הvesimchahin joyH8057 תֵצֵ֔אוּtetzeuyou will go outH3318 וּבְשָׁל֖וֹםuveshalomand in peaceH7965 תּֽוּבָל֑וּןtuvalunyou will be led !H2986 הֶהָרִ֣יםheharimthe mountainsH2022 וְהַגְּבָע֗וֹתvehagevaotand the hillsH1389 יִפְצְח֤וּyiftzechuthey will break forthH6476 לִפְנֵיכֶם֙lifneikhem<to> before youH6440 רִנָּ֔הrinaha shout of joyH7440 וְכָל־vekholand allH3605 עֲצֵ֥יʾatzei[the] trees ofH6086 הַשָּׂדֶ֖הhasadehthe fieldH7704 יִמְחֲאוּ־yimchau-they will clapH4222 כָֽף׃khafa palmH3709

Isaiah 55:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

תַּ֤חַתtachatin place ofH8478 הַֽנַּעֲצוּץ֙hanaatzutzthe thornbushH5285 יַעֲלֶ֣הyaalehit will grow upH5927 בְר֔וֹשׁveroosha cypressH1265 וְתַ֥חַתvetachatand in place ofH8478 הַסִּרְפַּ֖דhasirpadthe nettleH5636 יַעֲלֶ֣הyaalehit will grow upH5927 הֲדַ֑סhadasa myrtle treeH1918 וְהָיָ֤הvehayahand it will becomeH1961 לַֽיהוָה֙layahwehfor YahwehH3068 לְשֵׁ֔םleshem<into> a nameH8034 לְא֥וֹתleot<into> a sign ofH226 עוֹלָ֖םolamperpetuityH5769 לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808 יִכָּרֵֽת׃ סyikaretit will be cut downH3772

Rashi on Isaiah 55:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Instead of the briar, etc. Our Rabbis expounded [Targum Jonathan]: Instead of the wicked, righteous people shall arise.

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Read in synagogue

Where Isaiah 55 falls in the yearly cycle of readings, and what is done when it is read.

Read here as the Haftarah

Isaiah 54:1 to 55:5, with the portion Noach (Genesis 6:9 to 11:32) in Ashkenazi use.
Isaiah 54:11 to 55:5, with the portion Re'eh (Deuteronomy 11:26 to 16:17).
Isaiah 55:6 to 56:8, with the portion Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1 to 31:30).

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The Hebrew tradition

5 rows sit beside their verses in the text, on 5 verses of this chapter. No row that speaks to the chapter as a whole is recorded. Every quote links to its full source.

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

יְהֹוָה YᵉhôvâhyahwehH3068×5 uses
יְהוָ֣הyahweh · יְהוָ֖הyahweh · יְהוָה֙yahweh · יְהוָֽה׃yahweh · לַֽיהוָה֙layahweh
דֶּרֶךְ derekwayH1870×5 uses
דַּרְכּ֔וֹdarko · דַרְכֵיכֶ֖םdarkheikhem · דְּרָכָ֑יderakhai · דְרָכַי֙derakhai · מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔םmidarkheikhem
מַחֲשָׁבָה machăshâbâhthoughts hisH4284×5 uses
מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יוmachshevotav · מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙machshevotai · מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmachshevoteikhem · וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖יumachshevotai · מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃mimachshevoteikhem
הָלַךְ hâlakcomeH1980×4 uses
לְכ֣וּlekhu · לְכ֤וּlekhu · וּלְכ֣וּulekhu
כֶּסֶף keçephmoneyH3701×3 uses
כָּ֑סֶףkasef · כֶ֛סֶףkhesef · כֶ֙סֶף֙khesef
אָכַל ʼâkalto eatH398×3 uses
וֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּveekholu · וְאִכְלוּ־veikhlu- · לָאֹכֵֽל׃laokhel
שָׁמַע shâmaʻlistenH8085×3 uses
שִׁמְע֨וּshimu · שָׁמ֤וֹעַshamoa' · שִׁמְע֖וּshimu
שׁוּב shûwbto returnH7725×3 uses
וְיָשֹׁ֤בveyasho · יָשׁ֔וּבyashuv · יָשׁ֥וּבyashuv
שָׁבַר shâbarto buy grainH7666×2 uses
שִׁבְרוּ֙shivru · שִׁבְר֗וּshivru
לֶחֶם lechembreadH3899×2 uses
לֶ֔חֶםlechem · וְלֶ֖חֶםvelechem
נֶפֶשׁ nepheshappetite yourH5315×2 uses
נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃nafshekhem · נַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnafshekhem
כָּרַת kârathto cutH3772×2 uses
וְאֶכְרְתָ֤הveekhretah · יִכָּרֵֽת׃ סyikaret
עוֹלָם ʻôwlâmperpetuityH5769×2 uses
עוֹלָ֔םolam · עוֹלָ֖םolam
הֵן hênhereH2005×2 uses
הֵ֛ןhen · הֵ֣ןhen
לְאֹם lᵉʼômpeoplesH3816×2 uses
לְאוּמִּ֖יםleumim · לְאֻמִּֽים׃leumim
נָתַן nâthani made himH5414×2 uses
נְתַתִּ֑יוnetativ · וְנָ֤תַןvenatan
גּוֹי gôwynationH1471×2 uses
גּ֤וֹיgoy · וְג֥וֹיvegoy
יָדַע yâdaʻto knowH3045×2 uses
תֵדַע֙teda' · יְדָע֖וּךָyedaukha
קָרָא qârâʼto callH7121×2 uses
תִּקְרָ֔אtikra' · קְרָאֻ֖הוּkerauhu
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîymGodH430×2 uses
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾeloheikha · אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּʾeloheinu
גָּבַהּ gâbahhthey are highH1361×2 uses
גָבְה֥וּgavehu · גָּבְה֤וּgavehu
שָׁמַיִם shâmayimheavenH8064×2 uses
שָׁמַ֖יִםshamayim · הַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhashamayim
אֶרֶץ ʼeretsmore than earthH776×2 uses
מֵאָ֑רֶץmearetz · הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretz
יָצָא yâtsâʼto come outH3318×2 uses
יֵצֵ֣אyetze' · תֵצֵ֔אוּtetzeu
עָלָה ʻâlâhit will grow upH5927×2 uses
יַעֲלֶ֣הyaaleh
הוֹי hôwyalasH1945×1 use
ה֤וֹיho
צָמֵא tsâmêʼthirstyH6771×1 use
צָמֵא֙tzame'
מַיִם mayimwaterH4325×1 use
לַמַּ֔יִםlamayim
אַיִן ʼayinnotH369×1 use
אֵֽין־ʾein-
מְחִיר mᵉchîyrpriceH4242×1 use
מְחִ֖ירmechir
יַיִן yayinwineH3196×1 use
יַ֥יִןyayin
חָלָב châlâbmilkH2461×1 use
וְחָלָֽב׃vechalav
שָׁקַל shâqalto weighH8254×1 use
תִשְׁקְלוּ־tishkelu-
יְגִיעַ yᵉgîyaʻtoilH3018×1 use
וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖םvigiakhem
שׇׂבְעָה sobʻâhsatietyH7654×1 use
לְשָׂבְעָ֑הlesaveah
טוֹב ṭôwbgood thingH2896×1 use
ט֔וֹבtov
עָנַג ʻânagto delightH6026×1 use
וְתִתְעַנַּ֥גvetitanag
דֶּשֶׁן deshenin fatnessH1880×1 use
בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁןbadeshen
נָטָה nâṭâhinclineH5186×1 use
הַטּ֤וּhatu
אֹזֶן ʼôzenearH241×1 use
אָזְנְכֶם֙ʾazenekhem

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